Recruitment was difficult, but while it was headache-inducing, there were still ways to solve it. The training that followed was the real trouble.
The language barrier was no issue. German and Bulgarian were both widely spoken languages in this era, and there were plenty of people who knew them. Gathering enough interpreters would not be difficult.
What was truly headache-inducing was large-scale jungle warfare. Training directly in the Southeast Asian rainforests was unrealistic. If they encountered the rebels ahead of schedule, they would end up just like the British.
Since they could not train in the Southeast Asian rainforests, they could only begin with preliminary training in the Balkan Mountains. After completing their basic training, they would head to the African jungles for combat training, and finally go to Southeast Asia for their last stage of training.
It could be said that Bulgaria had made the most thorough preparations in the early stages.
Neither the Dutch nor the British had conducted anywhere near this much training.
Their attitudes toward this rebellion now stood at two extremes: either dismissive contempt or fear. It could be said that psychological factors were the greatest problem facing the British and Dutch forces.
Knowing was one thing, but Ferdinand had no intention of reminding them. Without his peers to serve as a foil, how could the strength of the Bulgarian Army stand out?
The worse the British Army performed, the less confidence the London government would have. Many politicians might even come to equate the British Army directly with a bunch of useless idiots.
This would be extremely useful for Bulgaria's future activities in international politics. Whenever the London government recalled the British Army's appalling performance, it would unconsciously think twice before acting.
If the media fanned the flames as well and implanted this awareness